The Soviet Union by 1964

Question 1

How can you describe the period of 1941-64?

Answer 1

One of instability and change.

Question 2

Why did Stalin’s death in 1953 leave a ‘political vacuum?’

Answer 2

Because Stalin had made himself central to the workings of the Soviet political system.

Question 3

Why did the soviet government of 1941-64 seek to maintain one party control after Stalin’s death?

Answer 3

Politics had shaped around it and their careers had developed under one party rule.

Question 4

Why were Stalin’s successors able to focus economic growth in agriculture and consumer goods?

Answer 4

Post war, much had been accomplished to rebuild the economy by 1953.

Question 5

When did Soviet living standards begin to rapidly rise?

Answer 5

in the 1950s.

Question 6

What was the general mood of Russian society by 1964?

Answer 6

Optimistic, it looked as though the Soviet union was moving towards a better society.